Legislation

Title: Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation
Sponsored by: Senator Pinsky
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 712
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the State Administrator of Elections or the State Administrator's designee to investigate a potential violation of certain provisions of law prohibiting certain coordinated expenditures and donations; authorizing the State Administrator or designee to issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of records; requiring the State Administrator, in order for a subpoena to be issued, to make a finding that the subpoena is necessary to and in furtherance of a certain investigation; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1025

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2019 Legislative Date 1/17/2019 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2019 Legislative Date 1/23/2019 Action Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2019 Legislative Date 2/13/2019 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2019 Legislative Date 2/13/2019 Action Favorable Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2019 Legislative Date 2/13/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 2/14 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2019 Legislative Date 2/14/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2019 Legislative Date 2/14/2019 Action Floor Amendment {623323/1 (Senator Cassilly) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2019 Legislative Date 2/14/2019 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ferguson) Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2019 Legislative Date 2/15/2019 Action Floor Amendment {623323/1 (Senator Cassilly) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2019 Legislative Date 2/15/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2019 Legislative Date 2/18/2019 Action Floor Amendment {623323/1 (Senator Cassilly) Withdrawn Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2019 Legislative Date 2/18/2019 Action Floor Amendment {153225/1 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2019 Legislative Date 2/18/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2019 Legislative Date 2/20/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (43-3) Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2019 Legislative Date 2/21/2019 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2019 Legislative Date 3/07/2019 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 4/05/2019 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/29/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/29/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 04/06 (Delegate Walker) Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (112-27) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/01/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2019 Legislative Date 5/25/2019 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 712 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/17/2019	1/17/2019	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation
Senate	1/23/2019	1/23/2019	Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/13/2019	2/13/2019	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/13/2019	2/13/2019	Favorable	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/13/2019	2/13/2019	Motion Special Order until 2/14 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/14/2019	2/14/2019	Favorable Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/14/2019	2/14/2019	Floor Amendment {623323/1 (Senator Cassilly)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/14/2019	2/14/2019	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ferguson) Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/15/2019	2/15/2019	Floor Amendment {623323/1 (Senator Cassilly)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/15/2019	2/15/2019	Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2019	2/18/2019	Floor Amendment {623323/1 (Senator Cassilly) Withdrawn	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2019	2/18/2019	Floor Amendment {153225/1 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2019	2/18/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation
Senate	2/20/2019	2/20/2019	Third Reading Passed (43-3)	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2019	2/21/2019	Referred Ways and Means	32 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2019	3/07/2019	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2019	4/05/2019	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	4/05/2019	3/29/2019	Favorable Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2019	3/29/2019	Motion Special Order until 04/06 (Delegate Walker) Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2019	3/30/2019	Second Reading Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Third Reading Passed (112-27)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	4/01/2019	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/25/2019	5/25/2019	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 712
			Text - Chapter - Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation

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